Algeria vs Congo
Algeria is 6.96 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Algeria about 7.0 times.
AlgeriaCongoAlgeria moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 6.96× the area of Congo.
| Algeria | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Brazzaville |
| Region | Northern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Congo?
- Yes. Algeria is 6.96 times larger than Congo. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Algeria?
- About 7.0 times: Algeria has 6.96× the area of Congo.
- Why do Algeria and Congo look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Congo about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Congo?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 6,484,437. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Congo 19 per km².